[Weird Ice Column]

Thanks, Hiya...I'll pass that on later this morning.

[Weird Ice Column]

A friend has sent this picture (and given her permission for me to post it on here). She describes it thus: "I always have a saucer of water out for the birds. It froze overnight last night and this weird ice column is rising from it. It is hollow in the middle."

She (and I) would love to have an explanation of why this may have happened. She lives in north Hampshire and her garden is quite large and surrounded by open countryside. If anyone can help, we would both be grateful. If you need any further information, please let me know.

[Tornado Yesterday In Málaga (spain)]

Thanks for that link, cookie. Had a mail from my sister who lives a few miles outside Malaga earlier today mentioning it. I shall pass the link to her and, as she speaks fluent Spanish, she will understand all the text as well as the pictures!

[Scenic Flight In New Zealand]

Memories of flying from Christchurch to Auckland when we visitied nearly 5 years ago. I juat love to see the earth from above....lovely pictures.

[Winter 2008/9 Photo Competition]

Taken at Sutton Bingham Reservoir near Yeovil, January 9th 2009.

[Summer 2008 photo competition]

I've not added a photo to a competition before, but was rather pleased with this Dorset sunset taken on the 15th.

[Anvils at Sunset - 12th April]

Yes, I reckon they were over central Dorset! They had just passed over the Sherborne area and produced a very heavy hail storm followed by some interestingly coloured clouds as the sun set.

[Three suns.]

Thanks everyone, much appreciated and I will pass on your comments.

No, Icer...not an April Fool!

[Three suns.]

This sunset photo was taken from the 19th floor of a building in Croydon in October 2007. The photographer, a friend of mine, is wondering what has caused this apparent show of three suns. Is it simply a trick of the light/dodgy reflections in the office windows, or is there another explanation? he has worked there for several years and seen many sunsets, but never anything like this before or since.

Any possible explanations would be gratefully received.

[Lowest pressure recorded on Monday 10th March 2008]

Today.....956 at 14.00

For the dates Terminal Moraine has given..

25th Feb '89....below 950, possibly around 947

17th December '89...955

25th January '90...954

30th October '00...968

The first three were recorded in mid Bucks, the fourth one here in Dorset.

The other low one is, of course, the '87 storm where my low, again in Bucks, was 950.

[Monday 10th March 2008]

Heavy rain and strong winds throughout the night. 24.5mm to 08.00. Sunny and breezy now, but clouds gathering again as I type.

[Monday 3rd March 2008]

Lovely sunny morning here, clouded over around 11.00 with a squally hail/sleet shower shortly after midday. Temperature has been up to 10C, but now dropped back to 7C.